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Microsoft
Mission Account Executive - Defense Industrial Base
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An Account Executive manages communications with business clients that buy services from a company, such as advertising or banking services, or manages sales accounts. Works with a set of clients over time, and recruits new clients. Promotes products developed specifically for a client, such as an advertising campaign, or matches clients with available services or products.
$82,533 / year median in Maryland
-12% projected decline
Job Description
Build and execute a cohesive, data-driven strategy to shape, capture, and close strategic growth opportunities in new or existing markets that allow the DIB to penetrate, expand, and deliver best-in-class capabilities to the U.S. and partner nation forces. Grow existing business and generate and capture new business aimed at large programs of record or similar transitioned programs at scale. Develop a deep understanding of the existing and prospective client base, know the current or planned programmatic and technical roadmaps, and understand the competitive landscape. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with broader DOD & Federal Agencies to identify new business opportunities, proactively communicate and resolve program issues, and provide strategic direction across customer's growth, delivery, engineering, and manufacturing teams. Collaborate closely with Business Line Operations and Engineering leads to develop and execute coordinated campaigns to capture new business opportunities. Inform product development through ongoing engagement with clients and translation of client challenges into material solutions. Project the company's ethos, conveying insights that illustrate our approach to building next-generation defense technology and our competitive edges in doing so. Foster a culture of trust, open communications, customer focus, innovation, and continuous improvement. Deliver on financial performance commitments and strategic market growth initiatives. Develop on contract growth opportunities for existing contracts. Play a key role in developing winning teaming strategies, competitive analysis, price analysis, white papers and highly rated proposals. Embody our culture and values Master's Degree in Business Administration AND 4+ years experience working in an industry (e.g., financial services, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, government, education), driving digital transformation, or other relevant work experience (e.g., consulting, technology) OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Technology, or related field AND 6+ years experience working in an industry (e.g., financial services, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, government, education), driving digital transformation, or other relevant work experience (e.g., consulting, technology) OR equivalent experience. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance. Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination.